Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday is expected to sign new legislation requiring more thorough background checks before hiring ...

Sponsor State Sen. Doris Turner said the act will determine "necessary guardrails to ensure we have good officers on our ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed new legislation requiring more thorough background checks before hiring police ...

Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday is expected to sign new legislation requiring more thorough background checks before hiring ...

Illinois State Sen. Doris Turner said the act will determine "necessary guardrails to ensure we have good officers on our streets." ...

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed a new law requiring law enforcement agencies to conduct more thorough background checks ...

The measure signed by Gov. JB Pritzker Tuesday came in response to the July 2024 shooting death of Sonya Massey in Sangamon ...

Background records of police recruits in Illinois must be available to a prospective employer under a new law in response to ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday is expected to sign new legislation requiring more thorough background checks before hiring police officers, a law inspired by the shooting death of Sonya Massey.

Sonya Massey was shot to death in her own home by a police officer with a questionable background who responded to her call for help.

SPRINGFIELD -- A motion filed by the defense attorneys for a former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy charged with the murder of Sonya Massey in 2024 alleged that Massey "directed an act of violence" ...

Sean Grayson, charged with the murder of Sonya Massey, is being moved to the Sangamon County Jail in Springfield. Sheriff Paula Crouch said the move was made "after consultation between correctional ...